![]() In 2019, researchers Katie Ishizuka and Ramón Stephens published a paper in Research on Diversity in Youth Literature, documenting the author's long history of racist depictions of people of colour in magazine cartoons and advertisements. However, he was regretful about some of his cartoons, which depicted Japanese Americans in offensive caricatured styles.ģ0. These offensive drawings were not limited to war time propaganda. Seuss was awarded the Legion of Merit for his efforts during the war. A cartoon based on Seuss's story Gerald McBoing-Boing won best animated short film in 1951.¹Ģ9. An adapted version of a wartime training video about Japanese culture, titled Design for Death, won best documentary feature in 1948. Seuss's work has earned two Academy Awards. ![]() During the Second World War, he enlisted in the army and was sent to Hollywood to produce propaganda cartoons featuring the military misadventures of Private SNAFU.¹Ģ8. In 1942, Seuss began creating political posters encouraging America to enter the war.Ģ7. The Seven Lady Godivas was a flop and Seuss went back to writing children's books. ![]()
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